Your taxes at work.

[Punkawallah]

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[fossyant]

Don't..... A colleague mentioned what's going on in our local village with a new bike lane. The council haven't consulted anyone, as usual, and all the cyclists on the 'village' facebook page have said they won't use it. Basically, the road can't be widened as it's narrow, so they are painting the pavement - the cycle lane will run past a 'bar' and a supermarket - so puts cyclists in direct path of pedestrians. It literally runs for about 150 yards. It's a total waste as it's a short stretch of road that's too narrow to be altered, and then it links into some back roads (which I use sometimes) which is a cycle route, although you have to get back onto the road anyway for another 300 yards as there is a narrow railway bridge. Far safer to be on the road as traffic isn't moving above 20 mph.

PS I didn't know about the road works as I avoid the village at most times, even in the car. Too busy !